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  • Ministerial screening: Enelamah’s responses to senate

    Ministerial screening: Enelamah’s responses to senate

    The Senate has on Wednesday commenced the screening of the five remaining ministerial nominees, to bring the total number of ministerial nominees to 36 according to constitutional requirements.

    The five nominees are – Okecukwu Enyinna Enelamah, Mohammed Musa Bello, Adamu Adamu, Aisha Abubakar and Nwoka Anthony.

    The Senate has so far screened 31 ministerial nominees since the exercise commenced few weeks ago.

    The first being Okechukwu Enelamah. While responding to questions from senators during the exercise, he said:

    • We need to improve our non-oil revenue base.
    • Government must improve its social contract with the people.
    • We need a shared vision for Nigeria.
    • Focus on industries that lead to growth.
    • We need to develop infrastructures.
    • No nation develop on its own, we weed investors to boost our economy.
    • Create enabling environment for each sectors of the economy.
    • Each region in Nigeria should be made a cluster and create infrastructures in these regions.
    • Government must work inclusively.
    • We must have a clear policy direction.

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  • Highlights of ministerial screening

    Highlights of ministerial screening

    The five remaining ministerial nominees will be screened by the Senate on Wednesday.

    The five nominees are – Okecukwu Enyinna Enelamah, Mohammed Musa Bello, Adamu Adamu, Aisha Abubakar and Nwoka Anthony.

    The Senate has so far screened 31 ministerial nominees since the exercise commenced few weeks ago.

     

    Okechukwu Enelamah

    • We need to improve our non-oil revenue base
    • Government must improve its social contract with the people
    • We need a shared vision for Nigeria
    • Focus on industries that lead to growth
    • We need to develop infrastructures
    • No nation develop on its own, we weed investors to boost our economy
    • Create enabling environment for each sectors of the economy
    • Each region in Nigeria should be made a cluster and create infrastructures in these regions
    • Government must work inclusively
    • We must have a clear policy direction

     

    Anthony Owuka

    • There is problem with UTME
    • No link between the school system and what the students want to learn
    • Government should declare state of emergency in education sector
    • Native language must be inculcated in schools

     

    Mohammed Musa Bello

    • Institutions should be considered as business
    • The problem of cattle rustling has to do with resource control
    • Since establishment of NAHCOM, hajj has improved significantly

     

    Adamu Adamu

    An Accountant-turned writer. Adamu was told to bow and take his leave shortly after introduction.

     

    Aisha Abubakar

    -She was also told to bow and take a leave after introduction

  • Ministerial screening: I remain an activist – Prof Adewole

    Ministerial screening: I remain an activist – Prof Adewole

    The Senate resumes the ministerial screening on Tuesday with six nominees listed for screening.

    The first nominee screened by the senate is Prof. Isaac Adewole. Below are his responses during the exercise:

    • Education: Ranking is good, but its parameter has not been fair to us
    • Ranking will enhance competition
    • Educational system is underfunded
    • Universities get poorly rated products
    • Concerning abortion – ” I’m pro-life.”
    • Family planning should be encouraged
    • I remain an activist, but more matured
    • We have one Nobel Laureate in Nigeria shared between UI and OAU
    • We need to look at inter-professional rivalry
    • Recognise public health education in cancer as a collective job
    • Cancer is a disease of the old age
    • 40 -50 % congenital malformation occurred through poorly handled abortion
    • We need a well equipped and upgraded health care system in Nigeria
    • 60% Nigerians use private clinics
    • We need to build incentive system into health sector
    • Nigeria’s data are mere approximates
    • We need to improve hospital referral system
    • We need to train more midwives

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  • Live streaming of ministerial screening

  • Ministerial Appointees: What Nigerians expect

    Ministerial Appointees: What Nigerians expect

    ACLN wishes to join other Nigerians to congratulate our President, Mr. Muhammadu Buhari and his Deputy, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on taking the next step towards advancing the cause of the nation by appointing men and women who would help the administration to get Nigeria where it needs to be – a nation to be reckoned with in the committee of Nations.

    How would this herculean task be achieved; given the fact that in the past administrations, some of our ministers literally sold Nigerian to the highest bidder.

    The tabloid both national and international is replete with ways these public officers diverted huge amounts of the nation’s wealth into their private accounts, lived larger than life, and was comforted by the fact that the powers that be, of which they were a part, would never audit them.

    Our nation was on a precipice waiting to be plundered into utter oblivion were it not for the divine hand that ushered in a new administration whom Nigerians believe will live to its words of fighting corruption, securing the nation and making Nigeria a better place for all irrespective of their background.

    Under the former administration, our nation was moving in a direction where “stealing” was said to not be “corruption” in all spheres of public life.  It was not about the people, nor about the nation, it was about self, and how much can be acquired to oppress everyone around.  The impunity knew no bounds.

    To this end, we would like to list a few expectations from poling a cross-section of Nigerians across the globe.  The people would like to see:

     
    1. A declaration of your assets in line with examples from the President and Vice President.
     
    2. Transparency in all dealings; Nigerian ministers must lead with credibility and accountability.
     
    3. As a minister of the federal republic of Nigeria, your portfolios would require that you spend a greater deal of your time in Nigeria, understanding your portfolio, studying the country and judiciously implementing federal character to the extent that no group or state would be left behind.
     
    4. As a minister you must be accountable to the people being served.  
     
    5. That you uphold and honor Nigeria within and without as your actions positive or negative would directly impact the world’s perception of Nigeria.
     
    6. That you buy into rebuilding our tarnished image by your actions. Fighting corruption should be the effort of all including the ministers.
     
    7. That you will find ways to make Nigeria a better place for all and not just the fortunate few.

    ACLN Global Secretariat,

    New Jersey, USA.

  • How Nigerians reacted to Amaechi’s corruptions claims

    How Nigerians reacted to Amaechi’s corruptions claims

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  • Ministerial screening: Amaechi’s responses to Senate

    Ministerial screening: Amaechi’s responses to Senate

    The screening of ministerial nominees resumed on Thursday, with the screening of six nominees including former River State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi and ex-Vice Chancellor of University of Ibadan, Prof. Isaac Adewole.

    Rotimi Amaechi

    • Whether I become minister or not, it will be on record that I once attend the Senate screening.
    • My administration worked to restore the old glory of Port Harcourt.
    • We now have almost 24-hour power supply in Rivers State.
    • Rivers State was the first state to introduce Fiscal Responsibility Law.
    • My administration redefined governance and reposition Rivers State.
    • Governors’ Forum acts as check to FG’s excesses.
    • I was born to fight for my rights.
    • I don’t like corruption.
    • I was chased out to Ghana because I fought for my rights.
    • Resources are in Niger Delta and they should be treated fairly
    • We must diversify economy and invest in education.
    • We must remove corruption and invest in power.
    • Without improved power supply, there can’t be industrialization.
    • I was never indicted by any panel.
    • Corruption is a wide concept and very difficult to define.
    • Present mono-economic situation in Nigeria cannot address unemployment.
    • If we keep to rule of law and keep away impunity, government will function.

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  • Ministerial screening: Reactions to Yobe nominee

    Ministerial screening: Reactions to Yobe nominee


  • Highlights of ministerial screening

    Highlights of ministerial screening

    Three ministerial nominees will be screened on Tuesday after Senate opted to trim down the number of nominees for screening to three per day.

    Those that will be screened on Tuesday are – Barr. Adebayo Shittu, Claudius Omoleye Daramola and Khadijat Bukar- Ibrahim.

    However, the senate ended up screening only two of the ministerial nominees, in person of Barr. Shittu and Khadijat.

     

    Barr. Adebayo Shittu:

    • Politics is the most profession.
    • I will fit into any role in FEC.
    • I have never been indicted for religious intolerance by any panel.
    • A lot of people are religious, but not Godly.
    • Nigeria must be moralize and move closer to God.
    • There is difference between indictment and advice.
    • I’m not an extremist or religious fanatic.
    • Everybody must work towards a saner or more Godly society.
    • Going to culture ministry will not be a strange thing to me.
    • Change is about the people.
    • There are less than five active sports in Nigeria.
    • Sport is a money spinner.
    • One major benefit of free education is to produce citizens that respect law and order.
    • Free education is a solution to youth restiveness.
    • Religious leaders should be paid officers.
    • Religion must compulsory in our institutions.
    • Justice is about our lives.
    • I will ensure all ministries have sitting lawyers.
    • I will address prison congestion.
    • Boko Haram is unIslamic.

     

    Khadijat Bukar-Ibrahim:

    * She was a three-time House of Representatives member

    * A former commissioner for Transport in Yobe State

    *  Married to a three-time Governor of Yobe State

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  • Nigerians react to Fashola’s screening

    Nigerians react to Fashola’s screening